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ALBERT M. KLEPINGEB, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 DAYTON NOVELTY COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A FIRM.

COLLAPSIBLE BRACKET.

Application filed fictober 21, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT M. KLEPD: GER, citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Collapsible Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in collapsible brackets.

The principal object of my invention is to provide for builders and others, a simple and effective bracket which may be readily collapsed or folded when not in use. My improved bracket may not only be compactly folded, but is provided with means for firmly securing it to a scafiold or other structure; and when set up, its contourand construction enable it to support great weights and resist maximum stresses.

The preferred form of my improved collapsible bracket is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of the bracket. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same when set up for use. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line ao, of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line bb of Fig. 2. And Fig. 5 is a side view of the bracket in its collapsed condition.

Throughout the specification and drawings, similar reference characters denote corresponding parts.

In a detailed description of my invention, the numerals 11 designate two upright angle irons tightly joined at their top portions by a fixed bolt 2, but which gradually incline away from each other to provide between them an outwardly tapering opening 3 for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

Passing through the joined sides of the angle irons 11 is a bolt 1, to which is pivotally secured a pair of angle irons 55 whose top faces lie in the same plane. Secured by means of bolts 6 to the top faces of the angle irons 5-5 at their pivoted ends, is a pedestal shaped plate 7 having an upturned end 8 on each side of the joined portions of the angle irons 11, that portion of the plate between the ends 8-8 being suitably recessed to permit the angle irons 55 to be raised to a horizontal position. This plate is provided to prevent a side-wise movement of the bracket, by firmly bracing Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 59, 1,915.

Seria1 No.867,700.

it against the structure to which it is attached.

The angle irons 5 from the plate 7 to their outer ends where they receive between them the curved nonflanged. end 9. of a T-iron 10 which has a pivotal movement about a bolt 11 secured between said ends. The T -iron 10 terminates at its lower end in a bent portion 12 whose uprightpart is adapted to loosely enter the opening 3 just above a plate 13 .tightlysecured [between the angle irons 11 by bolts 14. The plate 13 has an upturned portion 15 .far enough removed from the angle irons 11 to permit the cross portion of the lower end of the T-iron 1O lto be easily inserted between it and the angle irons 11, for support by the plate 13. Then the lower end of the T-iron 1O rests upon this plate, with its upright portion within the opening 3 and cross portion between the upturned portion 15 of said plate and the angle irons 11, a sufficiently firm brace is provided for the angle irons 55 to enable them to support a great Weight. Each of said angle irons 55 has an upturned end 16 to prevent planks or other members from slipping off the bracket when the latter is in use.

For the purpose of removably, but firmly securing the bracket to a scaifold or other structure, there is provided in the upper end of each of the rear sides of the angle irons 11, a series of key-shaped slots 17 to receive nails 18 or other securing means attached to a studding 19.

Vhen folded up, the bracket appears as shown in Fig. 5. In this condition it may be readily carried from place to place and set up as follows. The Tiron is drawn downwardly about the pivot bolt 11, and the angle irons 55 moved upwardly about the pivot bolt 4 to a point that will permit the upright portion of said T-iron to enter the opening 3 between the angle irons 11, and the cross portion thereof to descend inside of the upturned portion 15 of the plate 13. The lower end of the T-iron 10 is then forced downwardly until it engages the plate 13, on which it will firmly and securely rest to hold the angle irons 55 in a proper horizontal position to receive and support a member 20, as shown in Fig. 2.

It will now be seen that my bracket may 5 incline inwardly ed to the upper end of said upright portion,

be quickly converted from a collapsed position to one in which it is practically non-yielding to weights and stresses. Its strength, the ease with which it may be c01 lapsed and assembled, and the compact position it assumes when folded, are the great advantages my bracket has to commend its use.

I do not Wish to be limited to the details of construction and arrangement herein shown and described, and any changes or modifications may be made therein to suit different conditions of use.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a collapsible bracket, an upright portion, a projecting arm pivotally connecta T-iron pivotally connected to the outer end of said projecting arm, said upright portion being provided with a longitudinal opening at its lower end to receive the tongue portion of the lower end of said T- iron, a notched member fixedly secured within said opening, the lower end of said T- iron being bent to vertically rest upon said Copies of this patent may be obtained for notched member after the tongue portion of said iron has entered said longitudinal opening, substantiallyas described. 7

2. In a collapsible bracket, an' upright member, a projecting'arm pivotally connected to the upper end of said upright member, a T-iron pivotally connected to the' outer end of said projecting arm, said upright member having a longitudinal opening formed in its lower end to receive the tongue portion of the lower end of said T-iron, a

plate fixedly secured within said opening,

the lower end of said T-iron being bent to vertically rest upon said plate after the tongue portion of said T-iron has entered said longitudinal opening, and a finger porfive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

